Smaller-size eagle breast plate often called the “Burnside” breast plate and associated with troops from Maine and are often recovered with “VMM” plates.

Stamped brass face is clean and smooth with a crisp eagle stamping. Face has a dirt-covered drown patina; a small nick in the edge on right side. Back has 98% lead fill with rust from iron loops visible; one of the loops is gone and the other bent over flat.

Measures approximately 60mm in diameter.

Recovered from the Fredericksburg, Virginia area.  [jet] [ph:L]

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